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Dr. Robert M. Block, MD

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

1095 Los Palos Drive
Salinas, CA 93901

(831) 422-8798

Dr. Robert M. Block, MD is an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Robert M. Block, MD is affiliated with Natividad.

Office Locations

1095 Los Palos Drive
Salinas, CA 93901

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy

impacted ear wax removal

laryngoscopy

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, Dr. Robert M. Block, MD performed more diagnostic flexible laryngoscopy, impacted ear wax removal, laryngoscopy, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2012 were ear procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, minimally invasive procedures and nosebleed treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	22
doctor visit	1185
ear procedures	221
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	156
minimally invasive procedures	156
neck imaging	27
nosebleed treatment	37
plastic surgery procedures	15
reconstructive surgery	15
tissue transfer	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	27
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2013 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1240
ear procedures	255
emergency care	24
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	170
minimally invasive procedures	170
neck imaging	32
nosebleed treatment	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	32

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	411
Black	0
Hispanic	261
Asian	38
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	145
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2014 were ear procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	27
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1251
ear procedures	324
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	134
minimally invasive procedures	134
neck imaging	25
nosebleed treatment	30
plastic surgery procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	12

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	411

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	0
Hispanic	273
Asian	40
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	282
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	132
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	39
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1152
ear procedures	297
excision	15
foreign body removal	13
gynecologic procedures	15
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	162
minimally invasive procedures	177
neck imaging	18
nose surgery	15
nosebleed treatment	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	652
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	784
Black	0
Hispanic	550
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	260
Less than 65	194

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2016 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1342
ear procedures	327
excision	24
foreign body removal	25
gynecologic procedures	24
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	149
minimally invasive procedures	173
neck imaging	13
nose surgery	24
nosebleed treatment	33
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	41
skin procedures	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	296
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	143
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2017 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	44
diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	1196
ear procedures	321
emergency care	11
excision	23
foreign body removal	17
gynecologic procedures	23
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	170
minimally invasive procedures	193
neck imaging	21
nose surgery	23
nosebleed treatment	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	0
Hispanic	281
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	118
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2018 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	1099
ear procedures	308
foreign body removal	20
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	126
neck imaging	19
nosebleed treatment	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	312
Black	0
Hispanic	246
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	111
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2019 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	16
diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	1115
ear procedures	270
foreign body removal	16
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	128
neck imaging	16
nosebleed treatment	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	249
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	243
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	96
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2020 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	997
ear procedures	269
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	131
minimally invasive procedures	131
neck imaging	19
nosebleed treatment	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	253
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	232
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	80
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2021 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1201
ear procedures	345
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	135
minimally invasive procedures	135
nosebleed treatment	23

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	281
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	97
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA during 2022 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

CT scan	23
doctor visit	1185
ear procedures	324
hospital care	21
injections	24
inpatient care	21
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	153
minimally invasive procedures	177
nosebleed treatment	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	375

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	245
Asian	39
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	79
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Salinas, CA were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

CT scan	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	32
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1178
ear procedures	296
emergency care	17
excision	20
foreign body removal	16
gynecologic procedures	20
hospital care	27
injections	24
inpatient care	27
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	146
minimally invasive procedures	154
neck imaging	21
nose surgery	20
nosebleed treatment	26
plastic surgery procedures	13
reconstructive surgery	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	17
tissue transfer	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	21
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD.

**Gender**
Female	372
Male	301

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	33
Non-Hispanic White	353
Hispanic	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	114
75 to 84	202
Less than 65	95
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert M. Block, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert M. Block, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert M. Block, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Natividad

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert M. Block, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert M. Block, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Salinas, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert M. Block, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intersect ENT, Inc.	$870 Propel $816	SINUVA $30	VenSure $24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$559 NUCALA $559
GENZYME CORPORATION	$462 DUPIXENT $441	THYROGEN $20
Optinose US, Inc.	$356 Xhance $356
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$339 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $272	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation Tool $39	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $28
Other	$1,952 DUPIXENT $149	RETEVMO $109	Rhinology $103	Gelclair $82	MATRIXMANDIBLE $73	Other $1,437

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,539

Biography

Dr. Robert Block is a specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). His clinical interests include ear problems. Dr. Block is affiliated with Natividad. He attended Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for residency. The average patient rating for Dr. Block is 4.0 stars (out of 5).

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